The National tribune., 1887-06-23
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoSIAN's RELIEF CORPS,
SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KINSE, National President.
NELLIE e.. BACKCs. National Secretary.

| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
ELIZABETH D'A KLINE, National President.
NELLIE q. BACKCs. National Secretary.
419 GALA ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
June g. 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: San Francisco has had the
| pleasure of entertaining Miss Kate Field, the
| well-kUown lecturer, whom we have the honor
| of numbering one of the most interested, as
well as interesting, members Of our Order. She
| is visiting the State on a business and pleasure
| trip, and last Thursday evening lent her charm
| ing presence to Lincoln Corps, giving delight
| full talk on the Mormon question in Utah, and
what the Grand Army and Relief Corps were
doing there to eradicate the curse. Miss Field
| is q member of James II. Mex can Corps, Of salt
| Lake City, and wears with much pride beau
tiful Corps badge, set in diamonds presented
| to her by members of Post and Corps Of her
| city.
| 4 letter from Past National Chaplain, Mrs.
| Annie Wittenmyer, shows us that although
| she has been relieved from her duties as De-
partInent President. she still continues her act
| i've interest in the work. She has visited the
new Corps at Dover, the first instituted in Del
| aware, and completed its organization, instruct
| ing them in the secret work. The Commander
| of Gen. A. I. TOrbcrt Post had already installed
them. She finds the members intelligent and
influential women, whom, she believes, will
not only do great work in Dover, but will be
able in due time to organize the State into q
| Department.
As has been before noticed in Headquarters
letters, COmrade John +. Thompson, jr., Of
| Baltimore, Nd. has always taken an active and
| efficient interest in the work of the W.RC., and
| since the appointment of Mrs. Hattie A. Reed
as National Aid to further the work in his
State, he has been of incalculable assistance to
her. A large number of Corps have been formed,
and recently Mrs. Mary Il. Wright was ap-
pointed Provisional President. On May 2S she
| issued General Orders, No. l, calling Depart
ment Convention TO be held for the purpose of
organizing permanent Department. The
delegates of the six Corps met at Grand Army
| Headquarters, No. 1l2 South Eutaw St., and
| proceeded to the organization of their De-
partment and elected the following officers
Department President, Mary L. Wright /;
Department Senior Vice President, Susan Col
lins; Department Junior Nice-PTesident, Mary
Jano Suter; Department Secretary, Clara A.
Afford Department Treasurer, Cassie Warner;
Department Chaplain, Mary Marlborough (; De-
partment Inspector. Virginia Wild; Depart
ment Counsellor, Mary A. Rand. Who were
duly installed by Mrs. Reed. She received
much attention from prominent Grand Army
men, and expressed herself pleased with her
introduction to the Baltimore ladies.
Adj't Thompson resigns his charge to the
efficient care of Mrs. Wright, and we feel as
sured of the success of her Department. Mrs.
Mary f. Thompson has been appointed Aid on
the National staff by the President, Mrs.
Kinne, and naturally Maryland will be the
chief field of her labor.
We are happy TO note the excessive good
feeling existing throughout the Order between
Posts and Corps, as we have continual evi-
dences of it. Commander A. c. Sweetser, oi
the Department of Illinois. takes occasion in
General Orders to particularly commend the
work of the W.R.C. in his State, recommends
comrades throughout the Department to assist
in organizing new Corps, and acknowledges the
: benefits in gifts and various other forms to the
Home of Quincy.
The report of Miss Ada Carleton, Depart
ment Treasurer, for the first quarter, 1887
shows $6l7.s9 expended for charity by theiI
own hands, and $336.76 turned over to Posts
for the same noble purpose.
The National President, through this letter
sends q message of additional caution to the
Corps in Indiana against applying for or re
r ceiving supplies from any other person thar
Mrs. Loretta J. Gorsuch, South Bend. Corp:
organized except by her order will not bt
) recognized by the Nationel organization. We
fear that some might mistake through ignor
, ance, and hope to make it impossible to do so
by again and again calling attention to these
points publicly.
Department Presidents are reminded that il
, would be well to apply at once for credentials
! for delegates TO National Conventions to Ma
sional Treasurer, Lizabeth A. Turner.
EUREKA.
/ DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
The following eloquent tribute was read by Mrs
, Elizabeth A. Murphy. j. V.P., Lincoln Corps. No
3, san Francisco. at the Memorial Day services Q
, the Corps. Mrs. Murphy Is the wife of Col. NJ
) Murphy, Chaplain of Lincoln Post. and q sister o
Z John Savage, the Irish poet:
) Tonight we assemble to pay q loving tribute 4
our dead-our brave men who fell in the lat
struggle OF that most relentless of wars; to those
loved ones who gave up all when their country
flag was insulted.
They hastened to the sacrifice their patriOt
3 hearts refused to remain quiet. Although there
were strong ties that bound them to parents wives
children and loved ones there was a stronger til
5 that bound them to their country; this call the!
. obeyed
They fought bravely. with courage undaunted
{ with but one TesOlve-the Union.
| / can see them now as have seen them 20odC
/ years back leaving their homes and dear ones 70
the conflict their hearts fired with patriotism anG
4 aroused to the highest pitch Of enthusiasm anS
I ardOr in their couutry's cause.
We should never forget the dangers encountered
the tolls and priyations the suerings in Southern
D | prisons endured by our brave men, or ever ceas,
r | to remember how many have lain on the battle
fields never more To rise, and dyed the soil will
Q their life's blood that country should live.
. Let ever bless aud cherish their memories
T | and above aiI, teach children to love- rever
: | ence and boast of those noble defenders o
> freedom and Union-our country restored to US By
the blood of those heroes sacrificed upon its altar
f Let us lay with tenderness, on our coming Me
Q | mortal Day the flowers OF gratitude with low
:. | and reverence, their caves. and let the wind
r. float through the wreaths and laurels and SIM
their requiem.
e Do not think in paying tribute to our sacre,
@ dead that work IL done. Not so; we have
mission to fulfill. We have left TO US hundreds o
l. | old dyeterans-cOmTades-in-aT of martyre'
l. ones They in all occupations and paths of life
/; from the highest to the lowest and "a great man
come within the jurisdiction of our grand and goo
work: The Woman's Relief Corps.
We find them, alas too numerous, fighting tn
greatest Of all battes-the battle of liIe-suiferin
. from want and peuury, untold misery from diseas
% and inability to an honest living engendere
. from o,d wounds breaking out rs their limbs groN
s. old aud intirn. God pity them
% Never let think lightly of the poor old veteran
n or his dear ones matter how low he has falleT
= Think first and revert back when he foremo-
I'm the ranks and oman equality with his comrades
l. extend to him the hand Of charity the heart of iO
}, | bearance and sympathy. Ia fact, look to him n
J., you would to your natural father, as. in reality
I they are the fathers of the reunion OF this gran
and glorious Republic.
10 Then say to you: Treat them kindly let moth
); ing be left undOne that womans nature
h good heart and willing hands can do for then
IA Now in the evening of their lives, let them pas
a | away peacefully, with the reinsurance that the
IL mart of the work and Is appreciated by lovin
hearts and more fortunate Comrades III this lie
y drama.
( Requieseat In peace. Amen.
Y DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
1t Resorred That in the death of Mrs Lucy WeltoI
"a Stephenson Corps No. II. Department of IllinOi
> has lost n dear friend faithful worker and yea
= ons member of our organization. We shall loo
u with sorrow upon her vacant chair and miss ht
70 wise counscls loving influence and gentle depOr
b, ! ment at all times; and
- ReSotued That tender to the deeply bereave
| nd daugbter-Judlre = III WRltnn aD